World May 18

An airplane carrying 104 passengers crashed during takeoff Friday from the Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuban media reported.

Politics May 18

President Donald Trump is expected to host a summit on federal prison reform, starting at 10:45 a.m. ET today. Watch the president's remarks here.

Nation May 18

The Texas governor confirmed that 10 people were killed and another 10 injured following a shooting Friday morning at a high school about 30 miles southeast of Houston, Texas.

Nation May 15

Why Facebook is still struggling to control extremist content on its platform, what's changing about hotel and event security seven months after the deadly Las Vegas shooting, and other stories that got buried in last week's news.

Arts May 11

This week, the NewsHour asked several music experts for songs that can be seen as musical predecessors to Childish Gambino's "This Is America."…

Nation May 07

These days, it’s hard to stop news from Washington, D.C., from flooding your news feed. We take a moment every week to bring you important stories beyond the White House and the Capitol. Here’s what we’re reading now.

Politics May 07

The White House says acting CIA director Gina Haspel "wanted to do everything she could to protect the agency" when she offered to withdraw her nomination to permanently lead the CIA.

Politics May 04

As he departed for his speech at the NRA convention in Dallas on Friday, President Donald Trump spent several minutes talking in a freewheeling back-and-forth with reporters outside Air Force One. Here's what he said.

Nation May 02

How did a chain selling arts and crafts supplies get in trouble for smuggling artifacts? Here's a breakdown.

Nation Apr 30

These days, it’s hard to stop news from Washington, D.C., from flooding your news feed. We take a moment every week to bring you important stories beyond the White House and the Capitol. Here’s what we’re reading now.